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Oh dear. I didn't work on my album for 13 days!  This is an ideal opportunity to learn something...  The Album: Season 5, Episode 10  Would you like to make an album with me? Because:  Make an Album With Mike 5 is now open... And whenever you're ready...  1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music:  Check out the Turbo Track Attack...   2. Make more music you love with the FRE...

"I know I must do this marketing stuff; it's a necessary evil." Everything around releasing your music (marketing, promotion, etc.) is NOT a necessary "evil".  It is a necessary step in the creative process. But not one you want to bring into the studio. Or one you want to view as being different from your music.  If that sounds contradictory - listen to this episode... The Leap: Season 1, Episode...

"Why would I bother releasing my music if no one's there to hear it?"  This is a classic case of "chicken-or-eggitis"...  You can find the episodes where I share my last 2 albums by clicking this link: The Leap: Season 1, Episode 3 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music:  Check out the Turbo Track Attack...    2. Make more music you love with t...

If you know you can't meet a personal deadline ahead of time, do you force it "because you said you would," or is there a better option? The Album: Season 5, Episode 9 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs...

Even if you're not a singer/songwriter, listen to this one. It explodes one of the most dangerous myths rife among musicians. 1000 Songs: Season 1, Episode 3 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my curr...

One of the toughest challenges for any creator is avoiding getting lost in the weeds... ...at the same time as focusing on the details! So, how do you keep your focus on the big picture while also making sure you're making the highest quality music you can? The Album: Season 5, Episode 8 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Tur...

So far, my Drafting Challenge has been like wading through MUD. That must mean there's an unmade decision to uncover... The Album: Season 5, Episode 7 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Mus...

My name is Mike, and I'm a perfectionist. But I'm not the only one. Today, I'm talking to another recovering perfectionist about where it comes from, how it destroys the creative process, and how to recover from it. Subscribe to Laura's "In Making" podcast here... The Album: Season 5, Episode 6 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out...

Now I've gathered all my podcasts into this single Mondayland feed - I'm thrilled to say that the original PodWalk is BACK! Today, we will have a conversation about the downside of quantity, which is simultaneously an upside... PodWalk: Season 6, Episode 01 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more...

Now I've completed 34 songs, I can see how this goal of 1000 songs in 1000 days could become relatively simple to complete... 1000 Songs: Season 1, Episode 2 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my curr...

To be transparent, I feel enormous resistance to releasing my music "properly" (i.e. not just on a podcast feed). This isn't because I fear bad feedback or what people will think. It's because of what happened to my previous music career... The Leap: Season 1, Episode 2 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack......

During my Discovery Challenge, I made a mistake that may turn out to have an unexpected benefit... The Album: Season 5, Episode 5 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Get...

Now I'm on the path to becoming a quality singer/songwriter (by focusing on high quantity), I've realised it's already time for me to take the next step. In fact, take... THE LEAP! The Leap: Season 01, Episode 01 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine t...

Disappointment is a feature, not a bug... The Album: Season 5, Episode 4 Click here for the "3 Role Theory" PodWalk season And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my Wha...

In Discovery, it's crucial not to get caught up in thinking. It's just like Splurging - carefree creation. But this is psychologically harder than Splurging because, in Discovery, you're working on an existing idea with those pesky "expectations" attached. But I've found a solution that seems to be working so far... The Album: Season 5, Episode 3 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to tr...

I've made a new goal to create 1000 new songs, 1 a day, for the next three years (or so). WHY? 1000 Songs: Season 1, Episode 1 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my...

Arghhh! Adding this 1000-song challenge means I've got way too much to do...I've not focused enough on the album songs... But then again, how might "too much" be exactly what I need? Here's the podcast I refer to where I talk about what I'm doing with the Paul McCartney book... (Also at the end of the show there's an announcement about a NEW podcast coming soon...) The Album: Season 5, Episode 2 A...

It's been ages since I gave you an album update! But I've been working away on my first album of this year since we last spoke... The Album: Season 5, Episode 1 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my c...

It's the beginning of a new chapter... Mondayland announcement episode Here's the Reach mixtape (album no. 2 from this podcast)... And, for comparison: Here's the mixtape of the 1st album I made on this podcast... And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine...

As this is the FINALE of Season 4 and the last episode of 2023 - it's the right time to embarrass myself UTTERLY... Special Festive Season 4, Episode 10 Here's my brand new WhatsApp channel, where I'm sharing a short daily espresso shot of insight or inspiration... Here's the Reach mixtape (album no. 3 from this podcast)... And, for comparison: Here's the mixtape of the 1st album I made on this po...

This is a two insight episode. Both are crucial components of making consistent progress amid your busy life. Without both firmly in place there's no way I would have completed 2 albums this year - or even considering the possibility of completing FOUR in 2024... Special Festive Season 4, Episode 9 Here's my brand new WhatsApp channel, where I'm sharing a short daily espresso shot of insight or in...

My 2nd insight from 2023 is a belief you can embed within your worldview that cascades into the crucial self-belief I shared in the last episode... Special Festive Season 4, Episode 8 Here's my brand new WhatsApp channel, where I'm sharing a short daily espresso shot of insight or inspiration... Here's the Reach mixtape (album no. 3 from this podcast)... And, for comparison: Here's the mixtape of...

Now we've completed the 2024 planning process, let's focus on 2023... For me, it was a HUGE year musically - possibly the most defining of my entire life. I've learned a lot, and I'd like to share that with you... Special Festive Season 4, Episode 7 Here's my brand new WhatsApp channel, where I'm sharing a short daily espresso shot of insight or inspiration... Here's the mixtape of album no. 3 fro...

This season of The Album, I'm coaching you through a new 2024 planning process I've just developed. Today, it's the FINAL STEP! Here's the Spotify playlist where I'll add all the episodes of this season - so you have the 2024 planning process all in one place. Here's my brand new WhatsApp channel, where I'm sharing a short daily espresso shot of insight or inspiration... Special Festive Season 4,...

This season of The Album, I'm coaching you through a new 2024 planning process I've just developed. Today, you'll use what you've done in each of the 4 "WHY?" areas (Goal, Function, Growth and Purpose) as the starting point for some Moonshot Thinking... Here's the Spotify playlist where I'll add all the episodes of this season - so you have the 2024 planning process all in one place. Here's my bra...